Europe must avoid US protectionist approach to trade talks

EU and UK negotiators must avoid the US protectionist approach to trade talks which has worked against the interests of American farmers, said Darci Vetter, former chief agricultural negotiator for the US Trade Representative under the Obama administration.

Addressing the Agricultural Science Association (ASA) conference in Killashee House Hotel in Naas, Co Kildare, Ms Vetter said Irish agri-food stakeholders have done well to meet their UK counterparts to commit to maintaining future trade ties post-Brexit.

In sharp contrast, the US has disrupted its trade links with its neighbours in heated North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta) talks.